Vending-machine.



F. Q. RAST.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED ocT.1. 1914.

Patented Aug. 17, 1915 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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F. Q. RAST.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED ocT.1. 1914.

Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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. .y STATES PATENT OFFICE `FELIX Q. MST, or NEW YORK, N. Y., AssIGNoP., BY DIRECT AND 'MEsNE/ ASSIGNMENTS,

To PUBLTC SUPPLY COMPANY, or NEW Yonx, N. Y., A coRPoRATIoN or NEW YORK.

',vENDING-MACHINE.

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To all whom it concern.' Be it known that I, FELIX Q. RAs'r, a c1t1- zen of the United States, and resident iof New York city, borough of Manhattan, in

moval and replacement of the receptacle for the vendible articles; to prevent the en'- trance of dust and germs into the machine and prevent unauthorized extraction of the articles, and to provide a sanitary receiver for the vended articles.

My invention further comprises novel dev tails of improvement and combinations of in section; Fig. 3 is a detail sectional viewv parts that will'be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyingl drawings forming part hereof, wherein, Figure 1 is a partial sectional View of a vending machine embodying my invention Fig. 2 is an enlarged view, looking from theA right in Fig. 1, showing part of the casing on the line 3, 3, in 4; Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view substantially on the line,4,'4, in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 s a transverse section substantially on the line 5, 5, in Fig. 1; Fig. Y6'

is a fragmentary detail illustrating the discharge of a perforated token from the coin receiver; Fig. 7 is a detail section on the line 7, 7 in Fig.`4, and Fig. 8 is a detail of the receiver 46. t Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

I have illustrated. my improvements as adapted to deliver balls of chewing gum, ,can

be adapted `to deliver goods of different form and character. shown a receptacle inthe lform of a glass globe 2 adapted to contain the articles to be vended, and having an opening at its lower end for the discharge of said articles, whlch glob is shown connected with and resting y or lthe like, indicated at 1.although 'it will be understood that the machine may Tol this end I have on a plate or the like 3 that ishoused within a recess in a casing or frame 4. The receptacle 2 is shown bearing against a pliable gasket a,l hat is located in a recess in casing 4, Whereb to exclude dust vand germs from the receptacle and casing. To removably l-connect receptacle 2 to plate 3 I have shown said receptacle provided with a bead 2a at its open end, and a wire5 encircling said y globe adjacent to saidv bead and having one portion bent at 5a and passing through an opening 3*aL (Fig. 5) in plate 3, the free ends of saidv wire being vsuitably bent at 5b to pass through a slot 3b in plate 3, said bentends of said wire bearing under the plate. The receptacle is thus removably retained, since by pressing the ends of said wire together they may be released from the slot 3b to permitremoval of the receptacle. @ther means, however, may be provided for retaining the receptacle in place'. The plate 3 is shown provided with a centrally disposed passage or opening 3?, the surfaces of which opening 'are suitably downwardly shaped to cause articles 1 to passthrough said opening 3. The plate 3 rests upon and is secured to a frame or casting that. is f secured within caslng 4 and carries the artij cle-delivering and coin-controlling devices.`

Frame is shown provided with supporting means 6, which may be in the form of lugs or a ange, resting upon a ledge or flange 4a within casing 4. One of the lugs 6a is shown provided with an upward projection 6b (Fig. 3) entering a slot 3d in plate 3, whereby the lat-ter is centered and retained in proper position upon frame 6. The latter is shown provided with a depending arm or rod 6, alongside of which depends an arm 3e from plate 3, which arms are shown provided with registering apertures receiving a locking pin 7, whereby the parts 3 and 6 are detachably secured together. Said parts are secured within casing 4 by means of a plate 8 that bears against a shoulder 4b within casing 4 and has an opening through which the arms 3e and 6 pass (Fig. 1), a pin 9 being passed through a hole in arm 6 close against the under side of plate 8, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. To remove receptacle 2 replaced and secured therein. To remove Aframe 6, with the devices it carries, the pin 9 may be removed from. arm 6c whereby plate 8 is'releasedand frame lmay be-lifted upwardly out. of casing 4. Plate 8 fits snugly against shoulder 4b to exclude dust, etc. from the casing and articles. Beneath plate'8 is a chamber 10 to receive coins, said chamber being provided above. a plate 1l shown bearing up agains a shoulder or flange 4 within casi/ng 4. lflate 11 is shown detachably locked to arm 6,'by means of a suitable lock 12, whose bolt 12xL is adapted t0 engage a projection 13 at the lower end of arm 6c (see Figs. l and 2).l ySaid projection f is shown in the form of a screw entering a threaded opening in the lowerl end of arm 6,

whereby said projection may be adjusted with respect to bolt 12a for properly locking plate 11 withincasing 4t The devices described afford a simple and convenientl `means for retaining` the receptacle'2, plate 3 and frame'6 within and upon casing 4, and providing a secure chamber for'coins, but such particular form of devices may be varied imsofar as they relate to the below devices for delivering articles. v

Within a suitable chamber or space 14 within casing .4is rotatively mounted an articlel discharger 15, shown comprising a central hub-like portion provided vwith outwardly or radially disposed fingers orarms 15a, having spaces therebetween adapted to receive the articles 1 to be delivered. .Said discharger 15 is shown mounted VJlpon a shaft org'pin 16 carried by frame 6. The

y chamber or space- 14' is Vbut slightlyv wider than the discharger 15, so that the articles will be guided through said chamber by the the'wall 6tv and the endsn of said fingers or j v arms (Fig. 3). is such that, as said discharger fingers or arms 15a, and the distance between is rotated, the articles 1 will be properl delivered, preferably in a suitable'chutet- 1 that isshown cast integrally with vframe 6,J

, and having its lower open end close above an each step by means of a suitable spring 18 A opening 8f* in plate8 f or the discharge of l articlesl Vtherethrough. The discharger 15 is tol be rotated lstep by step by interposed coins, andas retained in properposition after that is shown 'secured to frame 6 and bent so as to pass between two fingers 15,the

- lower portion of the spring bearing upon v as to accelerate the finalV motion of the dis- 21, which when in proper position in the jaw of said receiver bear at an. edge against a wall or abutment 17a (Fig. 4). Thev coins .are placed in the machine through a slot 22, shown formed in an extended portion v23 guideway or chute 24 leading downwardly and terminating over and in alinement with the jaw of receiver 19, whereby the coins are guided into the latter. Said chute is and provided with openings 25,26 for the escape of spurious articles that may be ins erted through the coin slot.V To prevent l1ght-weight tokens from reaching the coin 'receiver 19,1 provide a balanced or Weighted .finger 27, that is pivoted upon the chute at 28, projects through a suitable opening 29 in the bottom of the coin chute, and normally lies in the path of coins traveling down the chute, the weighted portion 27a in conjunctionwith a stop 27b (Fig. 4). serving to retain the finger 27 in such position.

erallyinclined projection 30 (Figs. 2, 4 and that extends from the upper portion ofthe coin chute, so that thereby such lighti weight coin or token will be caused to pass sidewise out of thel coin chute anddrop below; The position of the coin receiver 19 issuch that whena proper coin enters the same, its upper portion 4will be opposed to one ofthe lingers or arms', 15 of the discharger 15 (F ig. 3), whereby when said receiver is rocked with the coin the latter' will lengage such finger and thereby the discharger will be rotated a-step'.. 'The ar rangement of spring 18, as shown, is such tributer as a finger 15a`passes under said spring, which is edected by reason of the curving upper portion 18a of said springbearing elastically against the under portion of an advancing finger 15a. The jaw 19a`of coin receiver 19 is shown inclinedI down'- wardly (to the left in Fig. 4) whereby when the coin is caused t'o pass adjacent to and beyond the edge of abutment 17 (Fig. 3.) said coin will be discharged from the receiver to falll into a chute 31 that is carried upon plate 8, a slot being provided in said plate beneath said chute for the discharge of j .coins into chamber 10. Beneath the slot uri-,425:

der chute 31 I preferably provide a dow'" wardly directed ledgeor the like 31avupon which thecoins roll to direct them to a distance nfrom said slot within chamber 10 to prevent the coins from piling up/ directly 130 of frame `6, beneath which is a suitable shown cut away to some extent on one side and its upper portion will encounter a"latrocking the coin receiver have shown a push rod 33 that is sho-wn( under said slot. At 32 (Fig. 3) is a stop or abutment carried by frame 6 and located in siich position, relatively the coin, that the upper portion o the coin will engage said stop to aid in causing the dislodgment of the coin from receiver 19.

Any suitable means may be provided for 19j To this end I guided in plate 23 and in a bearing 34 on frame 6, a spring 35 )coiled upon said rod and connected at its upper end therewith and pressing against the bearing 34 serving normally to keep said ro'd raised. Rod 33 is shown provided at its lower end with a head 33l provided with a suitable slot 33b (Fig. 4) receiving an arm 36 thatis secured to shaft 20. The arrangement is such that when rod 33'is in the normal positionthe arm 36 will be raised, as in Fig. 2, to retain the coin receiver 19 in register withf the coin chute, and whereby when rod 33 is pushed 38 the pin 37 will washeor token out of receiver 19. To aid further in dislodging the washer or apertured-token, I provide a `linger 41 that is washers, from operating downwardly, and arm 36 is depressed, said receiver, with the coin therein, will be rocked so that the coin will engage one of the ngers 15a' to .rotate the distributer 15 one step,

4the coin 20then assuming aproper position said receiver for causing within the jaw of The slot the coin to operate the distributer. 33b permits proper play of arm head 33a as rod 33 reciprocates. To prevent spurious tokens having holes therein, such as the distributer 15, and ,to cause such tokens Jfrom the coin receiver, 1' provide a pin 37 upon a rocking arm 38 that is pivoted upon 'frame 6 at 39, the depending portion 38a of said arm having an inclined lower edge 38b (Fig. 1), in position to be engaged .by arm 40, which may be an extension of arm 36 (Fig. 2). The normalv position of pin 37 is 'substantially at the center of a washer or apertured token, locatedl in receiver 19, and the arrangement is such that when such washer or token enters the coin receiver 19 said washer or token will tilt toward pin l37 so that the latter will enter the hole in the washer or token (Fig. 6) and then when rod 33 is pushed inwardly and arml40 is caused to rise against the inclined edge 38b of arm be raised and will lift the operated with coin receiver 19., and which side of the pin 37 and relatively close to the latter, in position" to engage the washer that is lifted by said pinto dislodge the washer from said pin,and 'said washers 'or tokens will fall upon plate 8, The inger 41 may be formed on or secured to coin receiver 19.

Beneath the opening 8&1 provide `a suitable chute 42 for the articles 1 (Fig. 2),

to the -delivery of passage to '36 along to be discharged claims, without departing moves toward the washer, in a path to one which' chuteI is shown carried byY plate 11 I and communicates -with ia discharge opening 4c1 in the base of casing 4. cured dust-tightr upon plate 11 and s aid chute4 at its upper end lits snugly against I plate 8, and, furthermore, as plate 11 Iits snugly against shoulder 4c, the entrance of dust from below into the mechanism and plate 8, at (Fig. 2), and normally held up against'plate 8, as an abutment at opening 8a,

by a suitable spring 45.l This arrangement is such that when articles 1 pass down chute 17 they cause theopening of door 43 in their chute 42, which door 'swings into said chute, closed it prevents the entrance of dust, germs', etc., into the machine. The door 43 also serves to prevent the unauthorized insei-tion of wires or the like into the machine in an effort to extract articles.

At 46 is a receiverfor the articles 1 that are delivered. Said receiver is shown in the form of a wire bent between its ends to provide a pair of substantially parallel arms, and bent at its outer-end portion, at 46a, in substantially hook-like form, whereby the articles 1 may rest in said receiver in convenient position for removal by the ngers. Hence, as the ordinary circulation of air may take place through said receiver, and but a limited surface is exposed to the articles, the latter are kept free from accumulating dust and the like. The receiver" 46 is carried by plate 11, and maybe secured thereto or to chute 42 in any suitable manner, as by solder.

Changes may be made in the details of construct-ion and arrangements of parts shown and described, as the same may be varied, within `the scope of the appendedY from the spirit of the invention.

. Having now described my invention what 1c`laimis:-v f i' '1. 1n a vending machine a movable coin receiver, a fpin separate from the receiver adapted to enteran apertured token while in the receiver, means movably supporting said pin to have motion relatively to the receiver to lift such token-from the receiver,

and means to operate the receiver and the pin.' l i 2.1n a vending machine a movable -coin receiver, a pin separatel from the receiver adapted to enter an apertured token while in the receiver, meansv movably supporting and when said door is normally ioo said pin to have motion relatively to the rei ceiver to lift such token from the receiver, means to operate the receiver and the pin, and a finger movable with the receiver to dislodge tokens from said pin.

3. 1n a vending machine a coin receiver, a

pin adjacent to the receiver t0 enter an apersupport said receiver,

ported adjacent to-said recelver, a 'p1n cart support said'receiver,

l rocking the latter. I

a vendlng machme a coin -receiver c I arm, a push rod, and

y movable with said receiver to dislodge tokens 10 from said pin. Y

In vending machinea coin receiver aving a recess for c oins, means to rotatively an arm pivotally sup- .ried by-said arm above the'receiver t0 enter apertured tokens therein, an .arm connected with said receiver to actuate the lirst named arm, and means to rock said receiver.

. ,6. 'In a vending. machine ya coinreceiver having a recess for `coins,means to rotatively an arm pivotally supported adjacent to said receiver, a pin carried bysaid arm above the'receiver to enter apertured tokens therein, an arm connected with said receiver t0 actuate the first named means operatively connecting the push lrod operate said receiver machine a movable coin "j "said pin with .said receiver for l having a recess for coins,

support said receiver, portedadjacent to said receiver, a pin carried by said arm above the receiver to enter apertured tokens therein, an arm connected with said receiver to actuate the first named arm, a push rod having a head provided with a slot, and an arm connected with said receiver and-entering said slot, whereby the receiver may be rocked upon operation of saidrOd. A

g8. Ina vending machine a Vmovable .coin

receiver, a pin separate from the receiver adapted to enter an apertured token while in the receiver, means movably supporting to have motion relatively to the receiver to lift such token from-the receiver, means to operate the receiver and pin, and an abutment spaced from said receiver in psition to engage a coin to dislodge it from the -receiver when the latter is rocked.

Signed at New York city, in-the county of New York, andy-State of New York, this 25th day of September A.. D. 1914.

, v F. Q. RAST. Witnesses z- T. F. BOURNE,

MARIE F, WAINRIGHT.

means to rot/ativ'ely an arm pivotally sup 

